[PRCo] Re: Vancouver: Arbutus streetcar

[Edward H. Lybarger]

And also keep in mind that the Smithfield Street Bridge was actually two
structures.  The streetcar side didn't get the damage from cinders and salt.


-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Bob
Rathke
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:41 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Vancouver: Arbutus streetcar

Reminds me of the late 1970's when weight rerstrictions were improsed on the
Homestead High Level Bridge.  The highway dept.'s solution to the problem
was to put 55-gallon drums in the curb lanes of the bridge, which cut the
traffic weight on the bridge by 50%...and also cut traffic capacity by 50%.

I've been away from Pittsburgh for 25+ years, and I hope that those barrels
are gone.  However, if the barrels are no longer there, it's probably
because they rusted away and highway crews haven't gotten around to going
out on the bridge to pick up the debris. :-)

Bob 10/29/09


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From: "Ken and Tracie" <ktjosephson at embarqmail.com>
To: "Dale Laird" <dale at trams.bc.ca>
Cc: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:17 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Vancouver: Arbutus streetcar


> Reminds me of Pittsburgh's Smithfield Street Bridge. Streetcars could use
> it, but nothing else over three or five tons.
>
> K.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dale Laird" <dale at trams.bc.ca>
> To: <etb-news at sfu.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 3:56 PM
> Subject: RE: Vancouver: Arbutus streetcar
>
>
>> If Granville Bridge is so strong, why are all private buses and all 
>> trucks
>> prohibited from using it?
>
>